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Her First Sleepover
by James Shammas (Age: 44)
copyright 08-04-2006


Age Rating: 7 to 127

 
Standing on the porch,
Looking awkwardly at ease,
One foot pivots on the upper step--
Lit under a familiar light.
The other is planted on the one below,
Sliding under a moonlit sky.

She has made up her mind:
Her bags are packed;
Clutching a pillow in her hand,
She smiles-- half wonder, half fear--
The way one looks when granted a wish
One wants to take back-- somewhere

Between excitement and guilt,
The old and the new,
Desire and renunciation,
Future and Past;
Between the longing and being
That mirror my own.

Still, I let her go,
To sleep in someone else's bed,
Under another's tender care,
Half-knowing we each rehearse a part,
Playing roles in a play,
Priming our courage for more final days.




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08-10-2006 BJ Niktabe    

I remember when I had nightmares the first two times my daughter was away from me overnight. She was at my oldest sister's house both times. The first time I had to call my sister to make sure she was okay. The very first step to letting go.
I agree with David, "...nicely done."
08-06-2006 David Pekrul    

I feel this is not just about the first sleep-over, but about the future uncertainty of leaving home for good.
I can see you, as a parent, watching with care and a little tear, thinking about when she will leave the nest.
A very tender poem; nicely done.
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